On the initiative of the Socialists and Democrats, the European Parliament is today holding a debate on Hungary. Although the Parliament launched in September last year the Article 7 procedure against the Hungarian government for breaching the rule of law, we have not seen much follow up action on the side of the member states. In the meantime, the situation of the rule of law and democracy in Hungary has further deteriorated in the last months. To mention only few examples:
Following votes in the House of Commons on the UK government’s Brexit motion, S&D Group president Udo Bullmann and Group spokesperson on Brexit Roberto Gualtieri said:
As the deadlock of the NGO vessel Sea Watch off the coast of Sicily in Italy continues, S&D Group leader Udo Bullmann will travel to the port of Syracuse on Wednesday and Thursday to assess the situation.
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Following the successful votes in Skopje and Athens on the Prespa Agreement, S&D Group leader Udo Bullmann supports the initiative by the 2015 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Wided Bouchamaoui, to nominate the Prime Ministers Alexis Tsipras and Zoran Zaev for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize.
The S&D Group and Solidar, the European network of civil society organisations, will tonight celebrate the work of those fighting for social justice in Europe and around the world. The annual Silver Rose Awards will be held in the European Parliament, on 29 January from 19.00-21.00.
Following the publication from the European Commission of the first reports on implementation of the Code of Practice against disinformation, S&D Group president Udo Bullmann said:
